The biggest smartphone party of the year ~ New York 2013

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February 22, 2013

Today on CNET

The annual event in Barcelona, Spain, will produce some of 2013's most exciting smartphone news. Join CNET as we cover the show inside and out.

Karyne Levy
Senior copy editor

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Sit tight as we explain how CNET puts phones through their paces and make evaluations on what's good -- and not.


Compact cameras

01	Canon PowerShot SX260 HS (Black)

02	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

03	Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS (Black)

04	Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

05	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V



01	Jimmy Fallon goes hands-on with PS4 -- with console out of sight

02	iPhone Mini launch this summer makes sense, analyst says

03	Images of alleged Retina iPad Mini appear on Chinese forum

04	Surprise! 'Star Trek' gold shirts more deadly than red shirts

05	Sony: No price cut for PlayStation Vita in U.S. -- report

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